WHAT YOU NEED> Mac OS 10.3.9 or later> GarageBand 3 or later ($79, part of iLife '06, www.apple.com)> Microphone (optional)

GarageBand's Podcasting Studio makes it easier than ever to crank out a righteously professional-sounding podcast, complete with sound effects, atmospheric background music, snappy intro and outro jingles - even chapters, artwork, and Web links. With this awesome power at your disposal, it'd be a crime to make a boring, plain-Blaine podcast - here's how to avoid that.<